Seattle, Washington
Freeway Park
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
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Seattle, Washington
The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Cougar, Washington
The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seaside, Oregon
Right here, members of the Lewis and Clark expedition boiled ocean water to make salt.
Otter Rock, Oregon
This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.
Mehama, Oregon
Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
Astoria, Oregon
You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'
Portland, Oregon
A 17-acre urban oasis featuring a pollinator garden, heritage trees, and an aerial tree walk.
Boring, Oregon
Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.
Seaside, Oregon
Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.
Portland, Oregon
At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.
Portland, Oregon
The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.
Portland, Oregon
This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.
Portland, Oregon
This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Seaside, Oregon
This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.
Elsie, Oregon
A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.
Portland, Oregon
Forever immortalized in concrete, this Simpsons etching was crafted by show creator Matt Groening.
Portland, Oregon
This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers.
Milwaukie, Oregon
Get your cosplay on at Milwaukie’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.
Portland, Oregon
This café is dedicated to serving coffee roasted by Native American-owned companies.
Woodburn, Oregon
This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.